Whirlpool RF345PXP, Use & Care Manual

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Page 2: ...ervice or Assistance 18 01984 Whirlpool Corporation J lmK Before you use your range Read lhls Use 81Care Guide and The Cooklng Guide for important safety Information You are personally responsible for l Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use Care Guide and the Cooking Guide l Installing the range where it is protected from the elements and on a floor strong enough to support its ...

Page 3: ...ooktop 9 DO NOT heat unopened containers and oven walls racks and door They could explode The hot con can get hot enough to cause tents could burn and container par burns titles could cause injury 5 DO NOT use the range to heat a 10 MAKE SURE to open the oven door room Persons in the room could all the way when adding or remov be burned or injured or a fire ing food to prevent burns could start l ...

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Page 5: ...llowing as a gulde For best results start cooking at the high settings then turn the control knob down to continue cooking Use HI to start Use MED HI Use MED Use MED LO foods cook to hold a for gravy to keep food ing to bring rapid boil to puddings cooking after liquids to a fry chicken and icing to starting it boil or pancakes cook large on a higher amounts of setting vegetables CAUTION The use o...

Page 6: ...can shorten the life of regular surface units and cause damage to the cooktop If you plan to use the cooktop for canning we recommend the installation of a Canning Kit Order the kit from your Whirlpool Dealer or Tech CareP Service Company See the Cooking Guide for important canning intormation Setting the Clock Push in and turn the Minute Timer Knob to set the Clock 1 Push In Minute Timer Knob and...

Page 7: ... sound Tostop the buzzer turn TIMER KNOB CHANGES THE CLOCK the Minute Timer hand to OFF SETTING Using the Oven Controls Baking 1 Position the rack s properly before turning on the oven To change rack position lift rack at front and pull out 2 Set Oven Selector to BAKE Rack s should be placed so the top of the food will be cen tered in the oven Always leave at IeastW to 2 inches 4 5 cm between the ...

Page 8: ...ve shiffed gradually without your noticing the change Your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures Butwhen comparing to your old oven the new design may give you different results If after using the oven for a period of time you are not satisfied with the temperature settings they can be adjusted by following these steps 1 Pull the Oven Temperature Control straight off 2 Loo...

Page 9: ...ven Selector and the Oven Temperature Control to OFF Custom Broil l If food is cooking too fast turn the Oven Temperature Control counterclock wise until the Oven Signal Light goes oft l If you want the food to broil slower from the start set the Oven Temperature Control between 150 and 325 F 65 5 and 142 C The lower the temperature the slower the cooking The Oven Selector must be on BROIL for all...

Page 10: ...sition the oven rack s properly and place the food in the oven 2 Make sure the clock is set to the right time of day 3 Push in and turn the Start Time Knob clockwise to the time you want baking to start 4 Push in and turn the Stop Time Knob clockwise to the time you want the oven to shut off 5 Set the Oven Selector on TIMED BAKE 6 Set the Oven Temperature Con trol on the baking temperature you wan...

Page 11: ...AKE 5 Set the Oven Temperature Control on the baking temperature You want 6 Atter baking Is done or to stop the oven before the preset tlme turn both the Oven Selector and the Oven Temperature Control to OFF The Oven Vent Hot air and moisture escape from the oven through a vent under the right rear surface unit You can cook on the unit or keep food warm on it while the oven is on CAUTION Plastic u...

Page 12: ... second stop 1 Fitends of drawer slide rails into the drawer guides on both sides of opening 2 Lift back slightly and te drawer all the way out 2 Lift drawer front and push in until metal stops on drawer slide rails clear white stops on drawer guides Lift drawer front again to clear second stop and slide drawer closed Use Care Guide storage Store this booklet along with your Cooking Guide sales sl...

Page 13: ...nd a soft cloth or spray glass cleaner to wipe the control panel Rinse and wipe dry 3 Wash control knobs in warm soapy water Rinse well and dry 4 Push control knobs straight back on Make sure they point to OFF Surface Units and Reflector Bowls cleaning instructions 2 Liftthe edge of the unit opposite the receptacle just enough to clear the reflector bowl 3 Pull the surface unit straight away from ...

Page 14: ...l fit into the reflector bowl CAUTION Reflector bowls reflect heat back to the utensils on the surface units They also help catch spills When they are kept clean they reflect heat better and look new longer If a reflector bowl gets discolored some of the utensils may not be flat enough or some may be too large for the surface unlt in either case some of the heat that s meant to go into or around a...

Page 15: ...Push the door down evenly The door will close only when it is on the hinges correctly The Continuous Cleaning Oven Standard oven wails are coated with smooth porcelain enamel Your continu ous cleaning oven wails are coated with a special rougher porcelain enamel A fat spatter beads up on the smooth surface but spreads out on the rougher surface The bead of fat chars and turns black The spread out ...

Page 16: ...ottom bake ilement s all feet rest solidly on the foil CAUTION Do not let foil touch the bake element It could damage the element Make sure toll Is flut on the oven bottom and away from the bake element Hand Cleaning WINDOW Keep clean with hot sudsy water Use a plastic scour ing pad for stubborn spots Rinse well Do not use steel wool or abrasive cleansers RACKS Use soapy steel wool pad for best cl...

Page 17: ...Do not use abmslve or harsh cleansers Broiler pan and grid Warm soapy water or steel l Wash with other cooking utensils WOOI Dad Control knobs Warm soapy water and l Wash rinse and dry well soft cloth 9 Do not soak Control panel Warm soapy water or l Wash rinse and dry well spray glass cleaner l Follow directions provided with cleaner Oven racks Oven door glass Warm soapy water or soapy steel wool...

Page 18: ...ll not operate l Is the Oven Selector turned to a set ting BAKE or BROIL but not TIMED BAKE l Is the Oven Temperature Control turned to a temperature setting If surface units will not opemte l Have you checked the main fuse or circuit breaker box 18 l Are surface units plugged in all the way l Do the control knobs turn if surface unit control knob s will not turn l Did you push in before trying to...

Page 19: ... service company in your area 3 If you need service Whirlpool has a nationwide network of fran TECU CARE Companies TECH CAREserv L FRrNCHlsEDJEl lCE J ice technicians are trained to fulfill the product war ranty and provide after warranty service anywhere in the United States To locate TECH CAREservice in your area call our COOL LINE service as sistance telephone number see Step 2 or look in your ...

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